1445 A.H Hajj : Former Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe Appointed As Leader Of Pilgrims From Kwara
Ahead of the 1445 A.H hajj exercise, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe as leader of pilgrims from the state.
The governor announced the former federal lawmaker’s appointment as Ameerul-Hajj in a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye.
‘Kwara state has at least 3,102 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj — one of the highest in the country’ the statement added while noting that the decision to appoint Oloriegbe as leader of pilgrims from the state was ‘ borne out of his experience and networks as a Muslim community leader’.
‘The government believes that the senator will deploy his knowledge and understanding of the terrain to ensure an improved coordination and efficiency for the exercise’ governor noted.
Oloriegbe a medical doctor, was born on November 12 ,1960. He received Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Degree (MB.BS) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985 and he had distinctions in Human Physiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine and Laboratory Medicine.
He was the majority leader and Chairman, Committee on Health and Chairman, Committee on Local Government , Kwara state House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003.
Dr Oloriegbe also represented Kwara Central senatorial district in the Senate between 2019 and 2003 and he served as Chairman, Committee on Health-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
